ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193230
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| Date: | Thursday 1 February 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Junkers Ju 88 |
| Owner/operator: | Armée de l'Air |
| Registration: | 3 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 0,9 km NNE of Saint-Vaize, Charente-Maritime -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The Ju 88 n° 3 of the French Group I/31 "Aunis", equipped with captured German aircraft, took off from Toulouse-Blagnac airfield for a photo reconnaissance over Oleron Island, still occupied by the Germans on the Atlantic coast of France. It was hit by Flak and force-landed in a field 900 m NNE of Saint-Vaize but took fire. Two crew were killed, Adjudant-chef André Prunier (pilot) and Sgt Henri Séverac (flying engineer). The two other, Sergent-chef Dubois (radio) and Sous-lieutenant Nimier (aircraft commander), survived with wounds. A memorial has been set on the crash site. (but carries a wrong date, 15 February 1945).
Sources:
http://culture-histoire.over-blog.com/112-index.html
http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=1973
http://www.aerosteles.net/fiche.php?code=stvaize-ju88&type=ps&lang=fr
http://www.aerosteles.net/cartes/cartegm-v3.php?code=stvaize-ju88&lang=fr (map)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2017 16:43 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
| 23-Dec-2019 16:26 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 23-Dec-2019 16:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 26-Jun-2020 12:58 | TB | Updated [Registration, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative] |
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